February 6, 2017

POLITICS & STUFF | A FOOD REVIEW OF HAI HONG

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Photo courtesy of Amanda Xu

The Sun hired me as a politics writer but my blog is called “Politics & Stuff” so I’m technically allowed to write about the “Stuff” part! Here’s a food review of Hai Hong!!

First, a little about the restaurant: Hai Hong is a family-owned Asian restaurant on 208 Dryden Road in Collegetown that’s been in business for 21 years. I will be reviewing 6 dim-sum foods based on 3 criteria: taste, presentation, and the “wow-factor”.

Photo courtesy of Amanda Xu

Photo courtesy of Amanda Xu

1) Water

Taste: Tasted like water

Presentation: In a nice glass so it couldn’t have been tap water

“Wow-factor”: Wow!

Photo courtesy of Amanda Xu

Photo courtesy of Amanda Xu

2) Shrimp-Stuffed Eggplant

Taste: Not a fan of eggplant but a fan of shrimp. Conflicted but overall 3.5

Presentation: Glossy!

“Wow-factor”: Didn’t SAY wow but I thought it maybe

Photo courtesy of Amanda Xu

Photo courtesy of Amanda Xu

3) Chicken Feet??

Taste: I like it! Hard to eat though

Presentation: A little scary but it tasted good so who cares

“Wow-factor”: WOW?!

Photo courtesy of Amanda Xu

Photo courtesy of Amanda Xu

4) Veal I think

Taste: Tasted like BBQ with the stubbornness of gum (hard to chew)

Presentation: Bad

“Wow-factor”: Wow because it I’d never heard of veal before and I was like what is that

Photo courtesy of Amanda Xu

Photo courtesy of Amanda Xu

5) Forgot what this was

Taste: Don’t remember, but from this picture, it was lit

Presentation: It looked like transparent clouds with a green center!!

“Wow-factor”: 4 because I look wowed

Photo courtesy of Amanda Xu

Photo courtesy of Amanda Xu

6) Pork bunzzz

Taste: lmao it was good

Presentation: Authentic because it came in a wooden bowl

“Wow-factor”: WOW!

 

The Verdict

Overall Hai Hong is a classic restaurant along Dryden Road with a convenient location and amazing staff. I recommend!!!